Category: World
Sri Lanka remains Human Rights Priority Country of UK with limited progress
July 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka remains a priority country in the United Kingdom’s Annual Human Rights Report 2017. Sri Lanka is one of 30 ‘Human Rights Priority Countries’ (HRPCs); countries where the UK has serious human rights concerns and hopes to engage positively to develop human rights performance. The report acknowledges that there […]
France beat Croatia 4-2 to secure second FIFA World Cup title
July 16, 2018 (LBO) – France have won the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia after defeating Croatia 4-2 in a thoroughly entertaining Final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in what was a fitting end to an outstanding tournament.Despite Croatia having the majority of possession in the opening stages, France took the lead in somewhat […]
”’ voted best Booker Prize winner in history
July 10, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan born Michael Ondaatje’s novel “The English Patient” has been voted the best Man Booker Prize winner ever in the 50 year history of the award. Many of Ondaatje’s works have Sri Lankan subject matter or influence giving his writings a deep connection to the island where he spent […]
Sri Lanka retains Tier 2 ranking in US Trafficking in Persons Report
July 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka retained its Tier 2 ranking in the US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the second consecutive year, according to the 2018 report released recently. The TIP report 2018 states that the Government of Sri Lanka demonstrated increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period and […]
United States steps out from United Nations Human Rights Council
June 20, 2018 (LBO) – The United States on Tuesday stepped out from the United Nations body that protects human rights around the world, saying the council, in fact, damages the cause of human rights. Nikki Haley, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, delivering remarks on the issue, blamed other countries for not having the […]
All set for Tuesday summit between USA and North Korea in Singapore
Jun 11, 2018 (LBO) – The United States State Department says all is set and President Donald Trump is “well prepared,” and their “position remains clear and unchanged” a day ahead of the historic summit with North Korea. “The President and the entire U.S. team are looking forward to tomorrow’s summit. We have had substantive […]
Tribute: Sir Desmond De Silva QC (1939-2018)
June 10, 2018 (LBO) – The British press is full of tributes following the unexpected demise of Sir Desmond de Silva QC. Most major media publications in the UK explored and saluted his brilliant career and its legacy. The Sri Lankan media seem to have failed to recognise the significance of one of the Nation’s […]
Sri Lanka elected to UNESCO intergovernmental committee for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
Jun 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been elected to one of four (04) seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, for the period 2018-2022. Eight countries contested from the Asia-Pacific Group, namely, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Malaysia, Palau and Sri Lanka.With Palau withdrawing its […]
Global black tea production to go up 2.2-pct annually over next decade: Report
May 28, 2018 (LBO) – World production of black tea is projected to rise annually by 2.2 percent over the next decade to reach 4.4 million tonnes in 2027, reflecting major output increases in China, Kenya and Sri Lanka. Releasing a new report about global tea consumption and production, Food and Agriculture Organization’s Intergovernmental Group (IGG) […]
Johann Peries successfully summits Mount Everest
May 22, 2018 (LBO) – Johann Peries has summited Mount Everest today becoming the second Sri Lankan to summit Everest after Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala in 2016. PR & Media Consultant Kumar de Silva said in a Twitter post that after having summitted Mount Everest at 5.55 AM Nepal time today, Johann Peries has now begun […]
Sri Lanka to lead Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health
Apr 20, 2018 (LBO) – Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health will be Launched in London Today at the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018. The Centre was proposed by Prof. Vajira Dissanayake of the University of Colombo in 2016 and incorporated into a Commonwealth Policy Brief on Digital Systems for One health approved […]
EU to turn on new law amidst Facebook, YouTube criticized for data misuse
Apr 10, 2018 (LBO) – European Union’s wide data protection instrument, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become directly applicable on 25 May 2018, two years after its adoption and entry into force. On 6 April 2016, the EU agreed to a major reform of its data protection framework, by adopting the data protection […]